Kansas City Men Charged in String of Bank and Business Robberies Across Kansas City Metro Area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On July 16, 2025, Makih A. Hall, 21, and Lazaro Medina-Lopez, 29, were charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, Hobbs Act robbery, and two counts of bank robbery, in a now-unsealed federal indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Missouri.  Hall is also charged individually in a separate count for attempted Hobbs Act robbery, with Medina-Lopez also charged individually in a separate count for attempted bank robbery.

The indictment alleges that between June 1, 2024, and June 14, 2024, Hall and Medina-Lopez jointly robbed, or attempted to rob, various banks, credit unions, and businesses across the Kansas City area.

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

Under federal statutes, if convicted, each count of conspiracy, Hobbs Act robbery, bank robbery, or attempted bank robbery, carries a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment in federal prison without parole.  The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Q. McCarther.  It was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department, and the Independence, Missouri Police Department.

Operation Take Back America

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).